The first step in exploring the topic of Identity, was to create a mind map and mood board. These were critical in helping me investigate the theme, and organise my ideas in a visual manner - I can return to these ideas later. Initially, I created a mind map; for this, I thought of different concepts and definitions surrounding the notion of identity, and noted down my train of thought, to create a 'map' of ideas, which I can return to later and develop further or explore in my images. I then created a mood board: a collage of images relating to the words on my mind map, enabling me to visualise my ideas better, and construct a source of inspiration for my later work.